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# AGENTS.md
-This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with code in this repository.
+This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working
+with code in this repository.
## Project
-VyOS user documentation, built with Sphinx and hosted on Read the Docs at https://docs.vyos.io. Sources are MyST Markdown (`.md`) for migrated pages and RST (`.rst`) for pages that haven't been migrated yet. Both formats are first-class to Sphinx.
+VyOS user documentation, built with Sphinx and hosted on Read the Docs
+at https://docs.vyos.io. Sources are MyST Markdown (`.md`) — the
+migration off RST is complete, `source_suffix` in `docs/conf.py` is
+`['.md']` only, and all canonical pages are `.md`.
-Pre-migration RST shadows of migrated pages are archived under `docs/_rst_legacy/` for reference only — they are excluded from the build and not consulted by Sphinx.
+Pre-migration RST originals are archived under `docs/_rst_legacy/` for
+reference only — they are excluded from the build, not consulted by
+Sphinx, and not indexed by Context7. Do not edit them.
## Build
@@ -40,7 +46,8 @@ suppression markers).
## Branches and versions
-One long-lived branch per VyOS release line. Branch names are constellations sorted by area:
+One long-lived branch per VyOS release line. Branch names are
+constellations sorted by area:
| Branch | VyOS version |
|--------|--------------|
@@ -50,44 +57,86 @@ One long-lived branch per VyOS release line. Branch names are constellations sor
| `equuleus` | 1.3.x (legacy) |
| `crux` | 1.2.x (legacy) |
-PRs target `rolling`. After merge, request backports via a **post-merge comment** on the PR. Multiple branches go in a single command, space-separated:
+PRs target `rolling`. After merge, request backports via a **post-merge
+comment** on the PR. Multiple branches go in a single command,
+space-separated:
```text
@Mergifyio backport circinus sagitta
```
-Only **Maintainers team members** can invoke `@Mergifyio` commands — Mergify silently drops commands from anyone outside the team (no error reply). If a backport doesn't trigger, check team membership first. Ask a Maintainer to post the comment on your behalf.
+Only **Maintainers team members** can invoke `@Mergifyio` commands —
+Mergify silently drops commands from anyone outside the team (no error
+reply). If a backport doesn't trigger, check team membership first. Ask
+a Maintainer to post the comment on your behalf.
-Mergify only reads commands from **PR comments** — mentions in the PR body are ignored.
-Mergify is configured at the org level (no `.mergify.yml` in the repo). The PR template has a `## Backport` section to declare intent, but that does not trigger the backport; the comment does.
+Mergify only reads commands from **PR comments** — mentions in the PR
+body are ignored.
+Mergify is configured at the org level (no `.mergify.yml` in the repo).
+The PR template has a `## Backport` section to declare intent, but that
+does not trigger the backport; the comment does.
## Architecture
### Sphinx config (`docs/conf.py`)
-- `source_suffix = ['.rst', '.md']` — both formats build into the same site.
+- `source_suffix = ['.md']` — Sphinx only picks up MyST Markdown
+ sources. The pre-migration RST originals under `docs/_rst_legacy/`
+ are not registered as a source extension and are excluded from the
+ build.
- MyST extensions: `colon_fence`, `deflist`, `fieldlist`, `substitution`.
-- `myst_fence_as_directive = ["cfgcmd", "opcmd", "cmdincludemd"]` — MyST fences with these names get parsed as if they were RST directives. This is how command pages stay format-portable.
-- Custom modules live in `docs/_ext/` (only files listed in `extensions = [...]` in `conf.py` are actual Sphinx extensions; the others are support scripts loaded ad hoc):
- - `vyos.py` (Sphinx extension, registered as `vyos`) — defines the `cfgcmd`, `opcmd`, `cmdinclude`, `cmdincludemd`, `cfgcmdlist`, `opcmdlist` directives and `cfgcmd`/`opcmd` roles that drive command coverage tracking.
- - `autosectionlabel.py` (Sphinx extension, registered as `autosectionlabel`) — connects to `doctree-read` to register sections as labels.
- - `testcoverage.py` — standalone helper that reads VyOS XML command definitions and exposes coverage stats; not a Sphinx extension.
- - `releasenotes.py` — standalone release-notes/changelog generator script; not a Sphinx extension.
+- `myst_fence_as_directive = ["cfgcmd", "opcmd", "cmdincludemd"]` —
+ MyST fences with these names get parsed as if they were RST
+ directives. This is how command pages stay format-portable.
+- Custom modules live in `docs/_ext/` (only files listed in
+ `extensions = [...]` in `conf.py` are actual Sphinx extensions; the
+ others are support scripts loaded ad hoc):
+ - `vyos.py` (Sphinx extension, registered as `vyos`) — defines the
+ `cfgcmd`, `opcmd`, `cmdinclude`, `cmdincludemd`, `cfgcmdlist`,
+ `opcmdlist` directives and `cfgcmd`/`opcmd` roles that drive
+ command coverage tracking.
+ - `autosectionlabel.py` (Sphinx extension, registered as
+ `autosectionlabel`) — connects to `doctree-read` to register
+ sections as labels.
+ - `testcoverage.py` — standalone helper that reads VyOS XML command
+ definitions and exposes coverage stats; not a Sphinx extension.
+ - `releasenotes.py` — standalone release-notes/changelog generator
+ script; not a Sphinx extension.
### Source files
-- `docs/<subdir>/<page>.md` — canonical MD source for migrated pages.
-- `docs/<page>.rst` — canonical RST source for pages that have not been migrated yet (no `rst-` prefix, no MD sibling).
-- `docs/_rst_legacy/<subdir>/rst-<page>.rst` — archived pre-migration RST shadows. Excluded from the Sphinx build and from the Context7 index. Reference only.
+- `docs/<subdir>/<page>.md` — canonical MyST source for every page.
+ The migration off RST is complete.
+- `docs/_include/<name>.txt` — shared RST snippets included into MyST
+ pages via `cmdincludemd`. Their content is parsed as RST so the
+ legacy templates keep working unchanged.
+- `docs/_rst_legacy/<subdir>/rst-<page>.rst` — archived pre-migration
+ RST originals. Excluded from the Sphinx build and from the Context7
+ index. Reference only.
**Editing rules:**
-- Migrated page (has `<page>.md`): edit the `.md`. Do not touch the archived shadow under `_rst_legacy/`.
-- Non-migrated page (RST-only): edit the `.rst`.
-- New page: write it as `.md` from the start. The `md-` prefix that earlier MyST migration commits used is gone — never add it.
+
+- Existing page: edit the `.md`. Do not touch the archived original
+ under `_rst_legacy/`.
+- New page: write it as `.md` from the start. The `md-` prefix that
+ earlier MyST migration commits used is gone — never add it.
+- `_include/*.txt` snippets stay RST — see the next section.
### Command directives
-`.. cfgcmd::`, `.. opcmd::`, and `.. cmdinclude::` are the VyOS-specific Sphinx directives in RST. They are tracked for command coverage — do **not** convert them to plain `.. code-block::`. In MyST the same directives are written as fenced blocks: ```` ```{cfgcmd} set system ... ```` (enabled by `myst_fence_as_directive`). The MyST include directive is named `cmdincludemd` (not `cmdinclude`) so that template parsing follows MyST rules in MD pages and RST rules in RST pages — pick `cmdinclude` in `.rst`, `cmdincludemd` in `.md`.
+The VyOS-specific Sphinx directives are `cfgcmd`, `opcmd`, and
+`cmdincludemd`. In MyST pages they are written as fenced code blocks
+with `{cfgcmd}`, `{opcmd}`, or `{cmdincludemd}` as the info string
+(enabled by `myst_fence_as_directive`). They are tracked for command
+coverage — do **not** replace them with plain `text` or `bash`
+fences.
+
+For RST contexts (`{eval-rst}` blocks and `_include/*.txt` snippets),
+the directives are written `.. cfgcmd::`, `.. opcmd::`, and
+`.. cmdinclude::`. `cmdinclude` is the RST-side include form;
+`cmdincludemd` is the MyST-side form. They resolve to the same
+include logic but follow the host file's parser, so pick
+`cmdinclude` in `.txt`/RST contexts and `cmdincludemd` in `.md`.
## Source conventions
@@ -102,15 +151,17 @@ Mergify is configured at the org level (no `.mergify.yml` in the repo). The PR t
""""" Paragraphs
```
-The first heading in every RST file uses `#` overline+underline. Field lists (e.g., `:lastproofread:`) or labels may precede it.
+The first heading in every RST file uses `#` overline+underline. Field
+lists (e.g., `:lastproofread:`) or labels may precede it.
### Formatting
-- 80-character line limit (exception: inside `.. code-block::` / fenced code blocks — `<pre>` preserves source verbatim).
+- 80-character line limit (exception: inside `.. code-block::` /
+ fenced code blocks — `<pre>` preserves source verbatim).
- American English.
- Indent with 2 spaces.
- Blank lines around headings.
-- Inline code: use double backticks per RST convention (the [Inline markup](https://docutils.sourceforge.io/docs/user/rst/quickref.html#inline-markup) section of the docutils quick reference).
+- Inline code: use double backticks per RST convention.
### IP addresses (linter-enforced)
@@ -121,11 +172,15 @@ Allowed without suppression:
- Loopback (`127.0.0.0/8`), link-local (`169.254.0.0/16`), `0.0.0.0/0`
Allowed ASN: `64496-64511` (16-bit), `65536-65551` (32-bit).
-Allowed MAC ranges: `00-53-00`–`00-53-FF` (unicast), `90-10-00`–`90-10-FF` (multicast).
+Allowed MAC ranges: `00-53-00`–`00-53-FF` (unicast),
+`90-10-00`–`90-10-FF` (multicast).
**Requires `stop/start_vyoslinter` suppression:**
+
+% stop_vyoslinter
- Real public IPs (e.g., `8.8.8.8` for DNS examples).
- NAT64 well-known prefix `64:ff9b::/96`.
+% start_vyoslinter
- Lines over 80 chars (URLs, certificate fingerprints).
### Linter suppression markers
@@ -140,14 +195,23 @@ Allowed MAC ranges: `00-53-00`–`00-53-FF` (unicast), `90-10-00`–`90-10-FF` (
.. start_vyoslinter
```
-In MyST `.md` files use the comment form `% stop_vyoslinter` / `% start_vyoslinter` for top-level Markdown content. Inside `{eval-rst}` blocks (where the embedded content is parsed as RST) keep the RST form `.. stop_vyoslinter` / `.. start_vyoslinter` — the linter scans the source line literally and only the form that matches the surrounding parser is recognized. Likewise, `.txt` template files (included via `{include}` or `cmdincludemd`) keep the RST form.
+In MyST `.md` files use the comment form `% stop_vyoslinter` /
+`% start_vyoslinter` for top-level Markdown content. Inside
+`{eval-rst}` blocks (where the embedded content is parsed as RST)
+keep the RST form `.. stop_vyoslinter` / `.. start_vyoslinter` — the
+linter scans the source line literally and only the form that matches
+the surrounding parser is recognized. Likewise, `.txt` template files
+(included via `{include}` or `cmdincludemd`) keep the RST form.
-Markers must always come in pairs. Indentation may match the surrounding directive (indented inside a block) or sit at column 0 (top-level) — both are valid.
+Markers must always come in pairs. Indentation may match the
+surrounding directive (indented inside a block) or sit at column 0
+(top-level) — both are valid.
### Configuration page structure
1. **Theory** — what it is, when to use it, relevant RFCs.
-2. **Configuration** — all CLI options as `.. cfgcmd::` (RST) or ```` ```{cfgcmd} ```` (MD).
+2. **Configuration** — all CLI options as `.. cfgcmd::` directives
+ (in RST contexts) or `{cfgcmd}` fenced code blocks (in MD).
3. **Examples** — practical configurations with topology diagrams.
4. **Known issues** — problems and workarounds.
5. **Debugging** — log collection, `show` commands, state indicators.
@@ -155,8 +219,10 @@ Markers must always come in pairs. Indentation may match the surrounding directi
### `.. TODO::` markers
Two valid uses:
-1. **Tracking** marker on pages that still need `cfgcmd`/`opcmd` conversion — intentional.
-2. **Stale** marker on pages that already have full content — should be removed.
+1. **Tracking** marker on pages that still need `cfgcmd`/`opcmd`
+ conversion — intentional.
+2. **Stale** marker on pages that already have full content — should
+ be removed.
A PR that both adds and removes TODOs is not contradictory; intent matters.
@@ -180,9 +246,10 @@ Files are shipped at the docs root for each version
The render lives in `_write_llms_txt(app, exception)` in `docs/conf.py`,
wired via `app.connect('build-finished', ...)`.
-When adding new top-level sections to the docs, add a corresponding bullet in
-`docs/_templates/llms.txt.j2`. Branch-specific differences (e.g. sagitta has
-no `vpp/index.md` or `contributing/index.md`) live in that branch's copy of the template.
+When adding new top-level sections to the docs, add a corresponding
+bullet in `docs/_templates/llms.txt.j2`. Branch-specific differences
+(e.g. sagitta has no `vpp/index.md` or `contributing/index.md`) live
+in that branch's copy of the template.
## Read the Docs Layout
@@ -209,8 +276,11 @@ serves and crawlers skip the redirect hop.
## CI
-- **vyoslinter** (`doc-linter.py` from the `vyos/.github` repo, run via `lint-doc.yml`) — line length and IP rules, on changed files only.
-- **Sphinx build** — runs on Read the Docs for every PR; preview URL appears as a check.
+- **vyoslinter** (`doc-linter.py` from the `vyos/.github` repo, run
+ via `lint-doc.yml`) — line length and IP rules, on changed files
+ only.
+- **Sphinx build** — runs on Read the Docs for every PR; preview URL
+ appears as a check.
- **CLA check** — contributors must sign the VyOS CLA before merge.
- **Conflict check** — fails the PR if it doesn't merge cleanly into base.
@@ -220,13 +290,17 @@ Two bots run at separate stages — do not mix them:
| Bot | When to trigger | How |
|-----|-----------------|-----|
-| **Copilot** | **Draft PRs only** | Comment `@copilot review` |
-| **CodeRabbit** | **Ready-for-review PRs only** | Comment `@coderabbitai review` (auto-reviews are disabled on this repo) |
+| **Copilot** | Draft PRs only | Comment `@copilot review` |
+| **CodeRabbit** | Ready-for-review PRs only | Comment `@coderabbitai review` |
+
+Auto-reviews are disabled on this repo — both bots are triggered
+manually via the comments shown above.
Workflow:
1. Open PR as draft (`gh pr create --draft`).
2. Iterate; when complete, comment `@copilot review`.
-3. Address Copilot threads, re-request after each fix round until Copilot is silent.
+3. Address Copilot threads, re-request after each fix round until
+ Copilot is silent.
4. Flip to ready (`gh pr ready <num>`), then comment `@coderabbitai review`.
5. Address CodeRabbit threads the same way.